| HB 275 | Committee | Morrison | This Act updates the definition of "sexual orientation" throughout the Delaware Code by adding asexuality and pansexuality. Asexuality refers to individuals with little to no sexual attraction to other individuals, although asexual individuals may desire emotionally intimate relationships with other individuals. Pansexuality refers to individuals who are attracted sexually or romantically, or both, to another individual regardless of that individual's sex or gender identity.
This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual. | AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6, TITLE 11, TITLE 18, TITLE 19, AND TITLE 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION. |
| HB 277 w/ HA 1 | Committee | K. Williams | This Act designates the Court of Common Pleas as the court with original jurisdiction of offenses under section 4172 of Title 21. | AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SPEED EXHIBITIONS. |
| SB 220 | Signed | S. McBride | Medicaid is generally the “payer of last resort,” meaning that Medicaid only pays claims for covered items and services if there are no other liable third-party payers for the same items and services. When Medicaid beneficiaries have one or more additional sources of coverage for health care services, third-party liability (TPL) rules govern the legal obligation of such third parties. Section 1902(a)(25)(A) of the Social Security Act defines third-party payers as health insurers, managed care organizations, and group health plans, among others.
The federal Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 (CAA 2022), enacted March 15, 2022, increased state flexibility with respect to TPL. Section 202 of the CAA, 2022 amended section 1902(a)(25)(I) of the Act to require a state plan for medical assistance to provide assurances satisfactory to the Secretary that the state has state laws in place that bar responsible third-party payers (other than Medicare plans) from refusing payment for an item or service solely on the basis that such item or service did not receive prior authorization under the third-party payer’s rules. Specifically, if the responsible third party requires prior authorization for an item or service furnished to a Medicaid-eligible individual, the responsible third party must accept the authorization provided by the state that the item or service is covered under the state plan (or waiver of such plan) for such individual, as if such authorization was made by the third party for such item or service. Authorization by the state means that the item or service an individual received (and for which third-party reimbursement is being sought) is a covered service or item under the Medicaid state plan (or waiver of such plan) for that individual. The effective date for this new federal provision is January 1, 2024, with an exception for states that first need to pass state legislation to comply with the change in law.
This bill is intended to update the provisions of Title 18, § 4003 to make them consistent with federal law contained in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022.
| AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE FOR CHILDREN AND PERSONS ON MEDICAID. |
| HA 1 to HB 277 | Passed | K. Williams | This Amendment clarifies the intent of HB 277 to provide the Court of Common Pleas with sole original jurisdiction, to the exclusion of the Justice of the Peace Court, of offenses under section 4172 of Title 21, and that a violation of this section is within the jurisdiction of the Superior Court when it is joined with another offense that is within the jurisdiction of the Superior Court. | |
| HB 313 | Committee | Neal | This Act ensures that all female inmates in DDOC custody, at level IV or V, receive annual or biennial screening mammograms as recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force. | AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MAMMOGRAMS. |
| HB 314 | Committee | Matthews | This Act does all of the following: (1) Allows for all licensed practitioners that are treating a driver for a medical condition to report findings which allows for Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, or Physician to sign Division paperwork and mirrors verbiage found in Title 24; (2) Updates the name of Medical Council to Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline which ensures compliance with code in handling of individual cases; and (3) Changes the Secretary of Health and Social Services to Secretary of Transportation for determining the status of driver’s license for individuals with a potential medical condition which allows for quicker response and ensures the confidentiality of a driver. Lastly it removes a section from the Medical Licensure Act consistent with the other provisions of the bill. | AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 21 AND 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DRIVER’S LICENSES. |
| SCR 132 | Passed | Brown | This Senate Concurrent Resolution proclaims April 2024 as "Second Chance Month" in the State of Delaware. | PROCLAIMING APRIL 2024 AS "SECOND CHANCE MONTH" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. |
| SCR 133 | Passed | Poore | This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes March 2024 as "Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month" in the State of Delaware. | RECOGNIZING MARCH 2024 AS "COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. |
| SCR 136 | Passed | Buckson | This Resolution recognizes April 2024 as "Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month" in the State of Delaware.
| RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF APRIL 2024 AS "PARKINSON'S DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF THE DELAWARE. |
| SCR 137 | Passed | Lawson | This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes March 29, 2024, as "National Vietnam War Veterans Day" in Delaware.
| RECOGNIZING MARCH 29, 2024, AS "NATIONAL VIETNAM WAR VETERANS DAY” IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. |
| SCR 139 | Passed | Wilson | This resolution designates April 6, 2024, as "National Tartan Day" and commemorates the outstanding achievements and contributions made by Scottish-Americans to the United States.
When the United States was first formed and the thirteen states selected their first governors, nine were of Scottish ancestry. All the members of the first American cabinet had Scottish ancestry. Delaware's first governor, John McKinly,was born in Northern Ireland of Scottish descent. Americans of Scottish descent have played a vibrant an influential role in the development of this country. However, not until 1997 was this influence recognized by a single-year U.S. Senate Resolution that appeared in the Congressional Record of April 7, 1997. In 1998 National Tartan Day was officially recognized on a permanent basis when the U.S. Senate passed Senate Resolution 155 recognizing April 6th as National Tartan Day. This was followed by companion bill House Resolution 41, which was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on March 9, 2005. President George W. Bush signed a Presidential Proclamation on April 4, 2008 making April 6 National Tartan Day. In April of 2008, then Governor Minner issued a statement celebrating the accomplishments of Scots-Irish Americans in the First State as part of a Scots/Scots-Irish Heritage Month.
April 6 commemorates the signing of the Declaration of Arbroath in 1320, which asserted Scotland's sovereignty over English territorial claims, and which was a significant influence on the American Declaration of Independence.
Canada has been celebrating "National Tartan Day" since 1993. The idea and motivation for creating a similar American holiday was provided by the Scottish Coalition, a group of national Scottish-American cultural organizations.
| COMMEMORATING THE OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY SCOTTISH AMERICANS TO THE UNITED STATES BY PROCLAIMING APRIL 6, 2024, AS NATIONAL TARTAN DAY. |
| SCR 140 | Passed | Sokola | This Senate Concurrent Resolution seeks to preserve the history of the famed World War II Black aviation units making up the Tuskegee Airmen. It also honors the Airmen as a group and names 13 Delawareans who have been identified thus far as having been members of the component units making up the Tuskegee Airmen. | HONORING THE HISTORY OF WORLD WAR II’S TUSKEGEE AIRMEN AND THE DELAWAREANS WHO SERVED THEREIN. |
